Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
October 2016
Inside this issue:
1) Mississippi Family2Family Advisory Council Meeting – Oct. 14, Jackson
2) Free Webinar: “Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy” – Oct. 19, 12 p.m.
3) Disability Awareness Conference – Oct. 24-25, Jackson
4) Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care Broadcast Site – Oct. 27-28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jackson
5) National Disability Employment Awareness Month
6) Health Care Coverage/Financing For CYSHCN: A Tutorial To Address Inequities
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1) Mississippi Family2Family Advisory Council Meeting – Oct. 14, Jackson
Come join the MS F2F Advisory Council to explore transition and the other 5 key measures of quality healthcare. Let’s explore Title V in MS and how new changes are affecting your family. You will also have an opportunity to join the advisory council. The meeting will be held on Oct. 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Technology Room of the Institutions for Higher Learning Building at 3825 Ridgewood Road in Jackson. If you plan to attend or need accommodations at the meeting, please contact Shawn Smith at 601.432.6929 or ksmith@ihl.state.ms.us.
2) Free MSPTI Webinar: “Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy” – Oct. 19, 12 p.m.
What does it mean to be an “advocate”? An advocate is a supporter, backer, believer and promoter. Parents can be all of these. The goal of this free online workshop is to expand parents’ skills to become more effective advocates. Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center Director Pam Dollar, a parent and advocate, will teach what advocacy means, how to improve advocacy skills and how to make a difference. Participants will learn six critical skills to becoming an effective advocate. Participants will also be provided with useful tips on how to locate resources, be organized, communicate effectively and resolve disagreements. For more information or to register, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4557953262892532225.
3) Disability Awareness Conference – Oct. 24-25, Jackson
The City of Jackson and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) will host the Disability Awareness Conference October 24-25, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Jackson Marriott, located at 200 East Amite St., in Jackson. This free event, promoting the observance of National Disability Employment Awareness, will provide individuals with disabilities an opportunity to learn about the various resources available to them in the community. This year’s conference will offer educational breakout sessions on topics on assistive technology in the classroom, ethics, advocacy, and the history of the Americans with Disability Act. CEUs will be available for teachers, counselors and social workers. For more information about the conference, contact Sam Gleese, ADA Coordinator for the City of Jackson, at 601.960.1863 or sgleese@city.jackson.ms.us.
4) Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care Broadcast Site – Oct. 27-28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jackson
Less than 50% of families nationwide indicate their children with special health care needs have received the services necessary to make appropriate transitions to adult health care, work, and independence. Preparation and planning for health care transition is inadequate. Because of increased awareness of transitioning to adult-based care, clinicians are required to update their knowledge of the changing strategies for integrating emerging adult-based care into practice. Join the Mississippi Family2Family Health and Information Center for the 17th Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: “Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care” on Oct. 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Technology Room in the basement of the IHL Building at 3825 Ridgewood Road in Jackson. For conference participants, there will be a discussion of the legal issues involved in health care transition. After the conference
· participants will be able to identify the current state of health care transition in the United States, including legal and financial issues
· discuss strategies for integrated health care transition
· develop a practice-based framework for implementing health care transition services
· identify barriers and successful strategies when placing youth/young adults with special health care needs, behavioral health, or intellectual disabilities into employment, housing, and available medical transition services, and
· describe successful disease management methods for young adults with chronic illness or disability.
For more conference information, visit http://www.baylorcme.org/pdfs/1519%20-%20Chronic%202016_Brochure_Final%20v4.pdf.
To register or for additional information about the local broadcast site, contact Shawn Smith at 601.432.6929 or ksmith@ihl.state.ms.us.
5) National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Inclusion works for opportunity, business and innovation! National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is held each October to educate the public about employment issues for people with disabilities and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. What does workplace inclusion look like? Help us tell your stories by sharing your images on the MSF2F Facebook page during the entire month of October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Visit https://www.facebook.com/idsfamily2family, include the hashtag #InclusionWorks.
6) Health Care Coverage/Financing for CYSHCN: A Tutorial to Address Inequities
The Catalyst Center recently created a tutorial to help maternal and child health leaders, family leaders, and other stakeholders understand and address health care coverage inequities that exist among vulnerable subgroups of children and youth with special health care needs. For more information about the tutorial plus links to a webinar introducing the module and the tutorial, visit http://cahpp.org/resources/inequities-tutorial.
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Family Health Notes is sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at The University of Southern Mississippi. IDS provides university training, community service activities, research and information that promote the independence, productivity, and community inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information about IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies or call 1.888.671.0051 (TTY). To make a tax-deductible gift to IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies/support-ids.
The Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center (F2F) is a family-focused, family managed resource center that empowers families of Mississippi children with special health care needs to be partners in the decisions made concerning the health of their children. F2F is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (GR#H84MC07948).
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